In this paper the techniques of three of the third-wave of behavioral therapy are reviewed (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Functional Analytical Psychotherapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy). We reflect on the type of skills that the therapist must develop in order to guarantee a competent performance when practicing them. This examination takes to distinguish between: (1) listening and answer discrimination skills; (2) fluidity, variety and verbal competence skills; (3) motor skills; (4) imagination-creativity skills; (5) empathy skills; and (6) other skills (working in groups of therapist, meditation, mindfulness, etc.). An analysis of these skills allows us to conclude that the new developments start from the cognitive-behavioral therapist traditional skills but reframed and elaborated in new ways. On the other hand, we found that the skills more commonly trained during the degree, as well as those that can be obtained reading the texts in which these therapies are explained, are scarce for an effective work within these new models. Finally, we propose the improve of the practical instruction through workshops, audio-visual resources and case supervision.

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